Category Archives: Polls

Actress Suing IMDb For Revealing Her Age Asks For Summary Judgment; So Does IMDb

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Last year, actress Hoang Huang, AKA Junie Huang, filed a $1 million+ lawsuit against Amazon.com (parent company of IMDb) for allegedly using her credit card information (which she’d given them when enrolling in IMDbPro) to discover the fact that she was over 40, and then publishing that fact without her … Continue reading →

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Canadian Supreme Court: Teenage cyberbullying victim can sue without her name being made public

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Update: By unanimous (7-0) decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that the now-15-year-old plaintiff may sue while keeping her name (and the contents of the fake Facebook page) under an order of protection. Madam Justice Rosalie Abella, writing for the Court: “The critical importance of the open court … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Morning Miscellany

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Soccer Moms Turned P.I.’s: No, this isn’t some strange Lifetime Channel movie; but the story will only be online through SaturdayScott Peterson Turns 40: What life is like for one of America’s most famous wife killers (earlier updates)Were Kate Middleton’s Topless Photos an “Inside Job”? (And how odd is it … Continue reading →

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Three Victims of Colorado Movie Theatre Shootings File Lawsuits

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Three people injured in July’s shooting spree at an Aurora, Colorado movie theatre filed lawsuits against the company that owns the theatre today, claiming the theatre was negligent in not hiring security for the screening, despite the fact that other violent incidents had taken place at the theatre, and they … Continue reading →

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Update: French Court Rules on Kate Middleton’s Nude Photos

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Update: The French court has ruled in favor of Prince William and Kate, ordering the French magazine Closer not to publish any more of the photos, and to turn over all copies of the photos to the Royals. Of course some of them have already been published, and the photos … Continue reading →

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Update: Teenage Sexual Assault Victim Faces Jail Time For Revealing Her Attackers’ Names Online

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Bill Bickel

September 14, 2012: Two Kentucky teenagers who sexually assaulted a girl last August — the boys were both 16 at the time — were sentenced today to community service. When they turn 21, they may petition to have the sexual assault charges reduced. This case became well publicized earlier this … Continue reading →

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Drew Peterson and His Smirk

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Every so often, I have to throw out a half-written post: Originally, this one was supposed to open with “The key question now is whether this first degree murder conviction will, at long last, wipe the smirk from Drew Peterson’s face.” I wrote that half in jest (okay, maybe a … Continue reading →

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”The beauty of New York City is a naked girl can win a nice suit”

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Bill Bickel

I almost suspect that attorney Ronald Kuby took this case solely because winning it would give him the opportunity to use that line — but since he’d previously handled a related case… This one concerns Zoe West, a model who was arrested during a “full body painting exhibition” in New … Continue reading →

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New Guidelines to Make Eyewitness Testimony Harder to Use in Courtrooms

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Bill Bickel

”Human memory is not foolproof. Research has proven that human memory is not like a video recording that a witness need only replay to remember what happened. Memory is far more complex, [and] eyewitness identification must be scrutinized carefully” – part of the instructions New Jersey judges are now required … Continue reading →

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Ladies’ Day at the Shooting Range

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Derrick Hunter is suing the Maryland Small Arms Range for $200,000, claiming he was a victim of discrimination last year when the shooting range held a Ladies Day, allowing women to fire off rounds for free, while Hunter had to pay $15. Carl Roy, the president of the range, claims … Continue reading →

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